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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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